Play as Joel in The Last of Us Part II
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 324 Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod allows you to play as Joel in The Last of Us Part II.
Important Note: The Play as Joel Mod doesn't support the retail code. You will have to install the ndgamesdk menu to prevent crashes. Instructions provided in the "How to Setup.txt" of the mod file.
Upcoming Features Index:
"A" - This update will take alot of time.
"B" - This update will take some time.
"C" - This update won't be long before it's in the mod.
"D" - This update is done, it won't be long before it's in the mod.
"E" - Unsure of timeframe.
Upcoming Features:
- More of Joel's voicelines replaced over Ellie (A)
- Edited textures for Joel's backpack for arrow slots (B)
Special Features exclusive to the Play as Joel Mod:
- Some of Joel's voicelines from Part I and Part II dubbed over Ellie
- Integrated combat fix for missing combat feature without Jedijosh's mod menu
- All Joel skins: Winter, Jackson, Salt Lake City, Casual, Patrol
- Masculine gameplay animations for Joel
- Joel's Part I pump-action shotgun
- Joel's horse
- Camera re-positions to match Part I, including fixed aiming camera heights
- Fixed most gameplay facial animations for Joel (excluding cutscenes - those can't be fixed)
- Fully custom skins menu
- Fixed backpack items
Missing Features:
- Joel has some story related voice lines. He still has Ellie's voice for most of the game, but has his own grunts
- Enemy Seraphites do not spawn with bow and arrows anymore due to crashes.
Check out my other mods:
- Jacksonian Character Skins for Ellie
- Tommy's Fixed M14 Sniper for No Return
Credit to:
Speclizer - For the tools necessary to create this mod.
Link to Speclizer's modding community
uxh - For the tools necessary to install the mod.
Link to uxh's mods
VIPO77 - For the developer menu.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Thelastofuspart2 Mods
- Author
- Lambi79
- Version
- v3.1
- Downloads
- 4,169
- Endorsements
- 64
- Category
- Characters
- Created
- 4/4/2025
- Updated
- 4/24/2026
- Tags
- Character Preset
🔧 How to Install The Last of Us Part II Remastered Mods
Install via a mod manager (Vortex or Mod Organizer 2). Most mods drop into the game folder.
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